SICK BEATZ//MAD STEPZ

Introduction: SICK BEATZ//MAD STEPZ

Created in 2015 by the emerging art duo Dj Dasha & MC Sanie, SICK BEATZ//MAD STEPZ is a portable interactive installation, that serves as a music production controller (MPC) pad and allows its users to produce and interact with mad music while generating sick visuals. It uses Processing and Arduino softwares to connect 4 pressure sensors to a LilyPad Arduino and a projector. This project was created to be displayed in public spaces such as staircases, so that the pressure sensors would act as steps.

Original score by Dasha Ilina and Sanie Irsay.

Original open-source code for the visuals by Jerome Herr. Modified with love and respect by Dasha Ilina and Sanie Irsay.

For each sensor, begin by cutting out 2 square pieces of neoprene and one piece of resistive fabric (25cm x 25cm each).

You will also need to cut out small pieces of conductive fabric/material.

Step 2: STEP 2 // CONDUCTIVE THREAD

Using conductive thread, sew diagonal parallel lines throughout the surface of both neoprene fabric pieces. This allows the two fabric pieces to serve as conductive layers for the pressure sensor.

Step 3: STEP 3 // PLACE THE LAYERS

Place the resistive layer of fabric between the two "conductive" neoprene layers - make sure that the diagonal lines of conductive thread on each neoprene layer are perpendicular (bisecting) to each other, as illustrated in the diagram above (this is to ensure a good connection between the two conductive layers).

Step 4: STEP 4 // SNAP BUTTONS

Use snap buttons and small pieces of conductive thread to connect wires to the button:

// Attach the small piece of conductive fabric to one corner of each neoprene layer, making sure that the fabric connects to the conductive thread.

// Attach a wire to each snap button

// Attach each snap button to both pieces of conductive fabric

[ for more information on the snap button method, or on other methods of hard/soft connections click here ]

Step 5: STEP 5 // TEST SENSOR

Woohoo the sensor is almost done! Now let's test if it works:

//Attach one of the wires to + on your Arduino.

//Attach the other to a 10 K resistor, then to - and to an analog pin (a).

//Test if it works by using the "Arduino input sensor change" example code in Processing, which can be found in file -> examples -> contributed libraries -> arduino (firmata) -> arduino_input_sensor_change

Step 10: STEP 10 // MAKE SICK BEATS!

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